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**Summary:**

The Supreme Court of India has frozen the implementation of its earlier order to the Karnataka government to release TDR certificates worth over ₹3,000 crore to the legal heirs of the Mysuru royal family. The certificates were meant as compensation for land acquired for road widening in Bangalore. The court’s decision to freeze the order comes after the Karnataka government filed a review petition, arguing that the compensation amount is disproportionate considering the amount fixed in Bangalore Palace (Acquisition and Transfer) Act, 1996 and that the court may have erred in applying a procedure for payment of compensation under Section 14B of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961. The case is now set for further hearings in July and August.

**News Article:**

**Supreme Court Halts ₹3,000 Crore TDR Release in Bangalore Palace Land Dispute**

**NEW DELHI, May 29, 2025** – The Supreme Court of India has put a freeze on its previous order that directed the Karnataka government to release Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificates worth over ₹3,000 crore to the legal heirs of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family. The certificates were intended as compensation for 15 acres and 17.5 guntas of Bangalore Palace ground, acquired for road widening projects in the city.

A special three-judge bench, headed by Justice Surya Kant, ordered that the TDR certificates remain in the custody of the Supreme Court Registry. The court also added a precautionary measure, stating that even if the certificates have already been handed over, they must not be transferred to third parties or utilized in any way.

The decision follows a review petition filed by the Karnataka government, challenging the court’s initial May 22 order. The state argues that the compensation amount is excessive, considering the fixed amount in Bangalore Palace (Acquisition and Transfer) Act, 1996 of Rs. 11 crore as compensation for the entire extent of 472 acres and that the court erred in applying a payment procedure under a section of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act introduced in 2004 to an acquisition dating back to 1996.

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing the royal heirs, called the State’s application an abuse of the law.

The review petition is scheduled for a hearing in the week commencing July 21. The main appeal related to the Bangalore Palace grounds case is slated for August 18.

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